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Hagar

American

[hey-gahr, -ger] / ˈheɪ gɑr, -gər /

Douay Bible, Agar

noun

(in the Bible) the mother of Ishmael.

Hagar British

/ -ɡə, ˈheɪɡɑː /

noun

Old Testament an Egyptian maid of Sarah, who bore Ishmael to Abraham, Sarah's husband

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The actor expressed her satisfaction that the story of Sarah and Hagar is given a positive portrayal since that’s not always been the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Sammy Hagar, the lead vocalist of Van Halen who also played at the farewell concert for Osbourne, wrote on Instagram.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

"Black Sabbath really kind of started all this, the metal era," former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar told BBC News backstage.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

With that in mind, you had to have recognized that “Why Can’t This Be Love” was a risky choice for the first Van Hagar single.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

But even if she had, Hagar, at least, lived long enough for the Fourteenth Amendment to free her.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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